Module description
What is the module about?
This course aims to introduce students to theories and practices of international human resource management (IHRM). The course helps students critically examine the influence of national institutions and culture on the choice and effectiveness of HRM practices. Building on a discussion of the challenges and opportunities firms face in managing people and workplaces at the global level, the course will help students reflect about the role of HRM policies and practices - including global hiring, training, performance and reward management - in achieving desired employee and organizational outcomes.
Provisional Lecture Outline
Lecture 1: Globalisation, Multinational Companies and IHRM
Lecture 2: MNCs and the host country environment
Lecture 3: MNCs and the transfer of employment practices across borders
Lecture 4: International training and development
Lecture 5: Global performance management
Lecture 6: International compensation
Lecture 7: Wellbeing of the international workforce
Lecture 8: Managing international careers
Lecture 9: Employee engagement
Lecture 10: CSR and ethical IHRM
Assessment details
100% Coursework
Teaching pattern
Weekly Lecture
Weekly Tutorial
Suggested reading list
Edwards, T. and C. Rees (2011) International Human Resource Management: Globalization, National Systems and Multinational Companies. Essex: Pearson Education Limited.
Harzing, A-W. and Ruysseveldt, J. V. (2004) International Human Resource Management, Fourth Edition. London: Sage Publications.